Apparently you're referring to the CBC 2-part mini series Dieppe, based on the book you do not recommend.
Which given the CBC focus on recent years on everything bad about Canada, does not surprise me.
Of course also, given there is such little Cdn production, practically anything entered in any category is likely to win something.
From Wikipaedia.
It was criticized for not being completely accurate, and overdramatizing the events that took place.
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Dieppe was nominated for 11
Gemini Awards, winning two including Best Mini-Series.